In 1980 the US Air Force wanted a new tactical airlifter that could be refuelled in flight and land with large loads on austere landing strips. The C-17 was the answer and it would be built to replace the Lockheed Martin C-141 Starlifter tactical cargo aircraft.
Stephen Trimble, Flightglobal's Americas managing editor, wrote a post on his DEW Line blog : IMAGES: Lockheed's stealth C-130 successor revealed
In the archive:
C-17 profile page including content from Flightglobal and the wider web
RIAT: New tail scheme marks RAF's first decade of C-17 use
Heavy duty: RAF prepares to mark first decade of C-17 use
10th anniversary of C-17's RAF operations
Asian Skies blog: Could SIngapore buy C-17s?
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